TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2011 /CNW/ -- TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2011 /CNW/ -
Sprott Inc. (TSX: SII) ("Sprott" or the "Company") today announced
its financial results for the three and six month periods ended
June 30, 2011. Q2 2011 Highlights -- Assets Under Management
("AUM") were $9.3 billion as at June 30, 2011, compared to $5.5
billion as at June 30, 2010 and $9.7 billion as at March 31, 2011
-- Management Fees were $37.2 million, an increase of 53.8%
compared with the second quarter of 2010 -- Base EBITDA was $18.1
million ($0.11 per share), compared with $10.3 million ($0.07 per
share) in the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 76.4% --
EBITDA was $14.6 million ($0.09 per share), compared with $11.4
million ($0.08 per share) in the second quarter of 2010, an
increase of 28.3% -- Net income decreased by 3.6% to $7.5 million
($0.04 per share), from $7.8 million ($0.05 per share) in the
second quarter of 2010 -- Sprott Physical Gold Trust completed
US$341 million follow-on offering -- Launched Sprott Silver Bullion
Fund Subsequent events: -- Sprott Strategic Fixed Income Fund
completed $220 million Initial Public Offering -- Sprott Physical
Gold Trust completed US$306 million follow-on offering -- Paul
Meehl named CEO of the Global Resource Investments, Ltd. "We
recently reached a significant milestone in the evolution of our
organization, with the assets under management of the Sprott Group
of Companies surpassing $10 billion," said Peter Grosskopf, CEO of
Sprott. "The continued growth of our business has been driven by
the introduction of new products and the expansion of our
successful line of bullion funds, which together have raised more
than $600 million, year-to-date." "Broadening our product lineup
remains a top priority and we are pleased with investor response to
our line of fixed-income products, which we launched in 2010,"
continued Mr. Grosskopf. "We recently added to this product suite
through the successful launch of the Sprott Strategic Fixed Income
Fund, which raised more than $220 million in gross proceeds through
its Initial Public Offering in July." "While the correction in the
price of precious metals and related equities impacted the
performance of some of our funds during the second quarter, both
gold and silver have recovered recently, with gold prices
continuing to reach record highs," added Mr. Grosskopf. "We believe
the positioning of our funds remains strong, as markets begin to
feel the pressure from weak economic conditions, continuing
government debt and financial sector issues, as well as the
long-term loss of currency purchasing power." "The integration of
the Global Group of Companies continues, with Paul Meehl recently
hired to head our U.S. brokerage business," concluded Mr.
Grosskopf. "Paul has a strong operational background and will play
a key role in the integration process, as we work to leverage the
strength of the Sprott brand and increase our presence in the U.S.
marketplace."
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| | For the |For the three| | | | | three | |For the six |For the
six | | $ millions |months ended|months ended |months ended |months
ended | | | June 30, |June 30, 2010|June 30, 2011|June 30, 2010| |
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|AUM, beginning| 9,678| 5,155| 8,545| 4,774| |of period | | | | |
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|Net sales | 565| 104| 825| 521|
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|Business | —| —| 695| —| |acquisition | | | | |
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|Market value | | | | | |appreciation | (951)| 287| (773)| 251|
|(depreciation)| | | | | |of portfolios | | | | |
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|AUM, end of | 9,292| 5,546| 9,292| 5,546| |period | | | | |
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Assets Under Management At June 30, 2011, AUM increased by 67.5% to
$9.3 billion, from $5.5 billion at June 30, 2010. When
compared to AUM of $9.7 billion at March 31, 2011, AUM decreased by
4.0% during the second quarter. The increase in AUM at the end of
the second quarter of 2011, when compared to the second quarter of
2010, resulted from a combination of the addition of $0.7 billion
in AUM through the acquisition of the Global Group of Companies,
strong net inflows and $1.3 billion of market value appreciation of
Funds, Managed Accounts and Managed Companies. Net sales for the
quarter were $565 million, compared with net sales of $104 million
for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. During the quarter, $363
million of the net sales came from the follow-on offering of Sprott
Physical Gold Trust Units and the launch of the Sprott Silver
Bullion Fund. The remaining net sales were spread across Sprott's
domestic mutual and hedge funds as well as the Company's offshore
funds. In addition, Sprott Resource Lending Corp. ("SRLC") also
contributed to net sales, through the continued transition of its
real estate lending portfolio to its resource lending portfolio.
Average AUM for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was $9.9 billion,
compared with $5.4 billion for the second quarter of last year.
Income Statement Total revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2011
increased by 47.7% to $39.3 million, from $26.6 million in the
second quarter of 2010. For the six months ended June 30, 2011,
total revenue increased by 50.6% to $78.8 million from $52.3
million in the first six months of 2010. Management fees increased
by 53.8% during the quarter to $37.2 million, from $24.2 million in
the second quarter of 2010, as average AUM increased by
approximately 83.6% over the same period last year. Management fee
margins fell to 1.5% from 1.8% in the second quarter of 2010. The
decrease is mainly due to the significant growth in bullion funds,
which have a lower management fee than the majority of the other
Sprott Funds. For the first six months of 2011, management fees
increased by 53.3% to $72.8 million from $47.5 million in the first
half of 2010. Losses from proprietary investments, which include
investments in funds that Sprott manages, an investment in SRLC,
certain other resource-related stocks and warrants, and gold and
silver bullion, totaled $4.0 million for the second quarter of
2011, compared with a gain of $0.9 million in the second quarter of
2010. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, losses from
proprietary investments totaled $3.6 million, compared with a gain
of $0.5 million during the first six months of 2010. Commission
revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, was $4.9 million
compared to $0.4 million during the prior year period. In the
second quarter of 2011, commission revenue was mainly due to
commissions generated by Global Resource Investments, Ltd. and, to
a lesser extent, Sprott Private Wealth LP. For the six months ended
June 30, 2011, commission revenue increased by $4.9 million to $7.9
million from $3.0 million during the prior year period. Other
income decreased by $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2011 to
$0.6 million from $0.8 million for the second quarter of 2010. For
the six months ended June 30, 2011, other income decreased by $0.2
million to $1.0 million from $1.2 million during the prior year
period. Total expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 were
$28.1 million, an increase of $12.3 million or 78.3%, compared with
$15.8 million for the second quarter of 2010. Total expenses for
the first six months of 2011 were $52.7 million, an increase of
63.3% from $32.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2010. The
increase during the quarter and first half of 2011 is primarily due
to the acquisition of the Global Group of Companies (including the
amortization of the related intangible assets and earn out shares)
and higher costs associated with the growth of the business,
including higher compensation and benefits expenses. Base EBITDA,
which excludes the impact of income taxes and certain non-cash
expenses and gains or losses on proprietary investments, increased
by 76.4% to $18.1 million ($0.11 per share) for the second quarter
of 2011, compared with $10.3 million ($0.07 per share) in the
second quarter of 2010. For the six months ended June 30, 2011,
Base EBITDA increased by 70.0% to $35.1 million from $20.6 million
in the first half of 2010. Net income for the quarter ended June
30, 2011 was $7.5 million ($0.04 per share) as compared with net
income of $7.8 million ($0.05 per share) in the second quarter of
2010. The decrease was mainly attributable to the decline in the
market value of portfolios and proprietary investments during the
quarter. Net income for the first six months of 2011 was $18.1
million ($0.11 per share), a 27.2% increase over the $14.2 million
($0.09 per share) earned during the first half of 2010. Dividends
On June 1, 2011, a dividend of $0.03 per common share was declared
for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. This dividend was paid on
June 27, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on
June 10, 2011. In August 2011, a dividend of $0.03 per common share
was declared for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Conference Call
and Webcast A conference call and webcast will be held today,
Thursday, August 11, 2011, at 10:00am ET to discuss the Company's
financial results. To access the call, please dial 647-427-7450 or
1-888-231-8191 ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the
call. A taped replay of the conference call will be available until
Thursday, August 18, 2011 by calling 416-849-0833 or
1-800-642-1687, reference number 88279336. The conference call will
also be webcast live at www.sprottinc.com and www.newswire.ca. An
archived replay of the webcast will be available for 365 days.
*Non-IFRS Financial Measures This press release includes financial
terms (including AUM, EBITDA, Base EBITDA, Cash Flow from
Operations and net sales) that the Company utilizes to assess the
financial performance of its business that are not measures
recognized under International Financial Reporting Standards
("IFRS"). These non-IFRS measures should not be considered
alternatives to performance measures determined in accordance with
IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by
other issuers. For additional information regarding the Company's
use of non-IFRS measures, including the calculation of these
measures, please refer to the "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" section
of the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis and its
financial statements available on the Company's website at
www.sprottinc.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward-Looking
Statements This release contains "forward-looking statements" which
reflect the current expectations of the Company. These statements
reflect management's current beliefs with respect to future events
and are based on information currently available to management.
Forward-looking statements involve significant known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements that
may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements
including, without limitation, those listed under the heading "Risk
Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated March 22,
2011. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking
statements prove incorrect, actual results, performance or
achievements could vary materially from those expressed or implied
by the forward-looking statements contained in this release.
Although the forward-looking statements contained in this release
are based upon what the Company believes to be reasonable
assumptions, the Company cannot assure investors that actual
results, performance or achievements will be consistent with these
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
made as of the date of this release and the Company does not assume
any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or
circumstances. About Sprott Inc. Sprott Inc. is a leading
independent asset manager dedicated to achieving superior returns
for its clients over the long term. The Company currently operates
through four business units: Sprott Asset Management LP, Sprott
Private Wealth LP, Sprott Consulting LP, and Sprott U.S. Holdings
Inc. Sprott Asset Management is the investment manager of the
Sprott family of mutual funds and hedge funds and discretionary
managed accounts; Sprott Private Wealth provides wealth management
services to high net worth individuals; and Sprott Consulting
provides management, administrative and consulting services to
other companies, including Sprott Resource Corp. (TSX: SCP), Sprott
Resource Lending Corp. (TSX: SIL) (NYSE AMEX: SILU) and Sprott
Power Corp. (TSX: SPZ). Sprott U.S. Holdings Inc. includes Global
Resource Investments Ltd, Terra Resource Investment Management
Inc., and Resource Capital Investments Corporation. Sprott Inc. is
headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and is listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange under the symbol "SII". For more information on
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